I wasn't expecting to love this movie so much! I enjoyed reading the books as a kid, but I had low expectations from the trailer, so me and my twin sister Brianna decided to give it a shot and we watched it in theaters. We were both blown away by it! This is my favorite animated film and my favorite DreamWorks animated film. I love animation and this movie gleefully celebrates being a cartoon in the best way possible. The movie is beautifully animated, the characters are likable, and the humor is very funny. My favorite character is Harold. Why? Because he likes dolphins, like I do, and he's such a cute and endearing character. I also loved the other characters, too. The voice acting is top-notch across the board and they all bring their characters to life without being distracting. Thomas Middleditch (Harold) and Kevin Hart (George Beard) have impeccable chemistry together and their friendship is heartwarming and sweet. I was so invested in these characters that I wasn't bothered by the fact that Kevin Hart was voicing George. He is much more subdued and funny and less annoying here than he was in "The Secret Life of Pets". And Ed Helms and Nick Kroll are clearly having a blast playing Mr. Krupp/Captain Underpants and Professor Poopypants, respectively. There is also a sequence with sock puppets and that was an unexpected surprise for me! There is also some 2-D animation, occasional instances where Harold and George Break The Fourth Wall (https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BreakingTheFourthWall) and a sequence where Harold and George use the Filp-O-Rama technique from the books! I also love the fact that a Caucasian boy and a African American boy are friends. Diversity has gotten better in movies and TV shows, with this and "The Loud House" (Lincoln is Caucasian and Clyde is African American and they're friends, Clyde's parents are a gay couple and are also interracial), and it's implied that at the end of one episode that one of Lincoln's older sisters, Luna, is bisexual. Overall, this movie was a pleasant surprise for me and my sister and I can't until August 29th (28 days/4 weeks from now) to download this movie on my iPad so I can watch it over and over again!
Loved this movie!
I wasn't expecting to love this movie so much! I enjoyed reading the books as a kid, but I had low expectations from the trailer, so me and my twin sister Brianna decided to give it a shot and we watched it in theaters. We were both blown away by it! This is my favorite animated film and my favorite DreamWorks animated film. I love animation and this movie gleefully celebrates being a cartoon in the best way possible. The movie is beautifully animated, the characters are likable, and the humor is very funny. My favorite character is Harold. Why? Because he likes dolphins, like I do, and he's such a cute and endearing character. I also loved the other characters, too. The voice acting is top-notch across the board and they all bring their characters to life without being distracting. Thomas Middleditch (Harold) and Kevin Hart (George Beard) have impeccable chemistry together and their friendship is heartwarming and sweet. I was so invested in these characters that I wasn't bothered by the fact that Kevin Hart was voicing George. He is much more subdued and funny and less annoying here than he was in "The Secret Life of Pets". And Ed Helms and Nick Kroll are clearly having a blast playing Mr. Krupp/Captain Underpants and Professor Poopypants, respectively. There is also a sequence with sock puppets and that was an unexpected surprise for me! There is also some 2-D animation, occasional instances where Harold and George Break The Fourth Wall (https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BreakingTheFourthWall)
and a sequence where Harold and George use the Filp-O-Rama technique from the books! I also love the fact that a Caucasian boy and a African American boy are friends. Diversity has gotten better in movies and TV shows, with this and "The Loud House" (Lincoln is Caucasian and Clyde is African American and they're friends, Clyde's parents are a gay couple and are also interracial), and it's implied that at the end of one episode that one of Lincoln's older sisters, Luna, is bisexual. Overall, this movie was a pleasant surprise for me and my sister and I can't until August 29th (28 days/4 weeks from now) to download this movie on my iPad so I can watch it over and over again!